Near Tenaha in Shelby County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Tennessee Community Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, March 15, 2025

1. Tennessee Community Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Originally known as Mount Carmel, the community served by this cemetery adopted the name Tennessee, as many families from that state settled here. Ancestors of John B. Woodfin (1856-1945) are said to have first set aside land for this burial ground, but early deed records were lost in a 1903 courthouse fire. The earliest dated burial is that of Lizzie Roper (1825-1828). Later additions of acreage from members of the Paramore family have allowed for needed expansion. Memorial donations provide for the care of this site that chronicles the pioneers and families who settled and developed this area of Shelby County. Historic Texas Cemetery 2001

Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14284.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 31° 57.389′ N, 94° 19.058′ W. Marker is near Tenaha, Texas, in Shelby County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 947 and County Road 4653, on the right when traveling west on Road 947. The marker is located along the fence of the cemetery at the entrance

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gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5730 Farm to Market Rd 947, Tenaha TX 75974, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tennessee Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Tennessee Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington Green (approx. 2.3 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 4½ miles away); Buena Vista Cemetery (approx. 4.6 miles away); Woods New Hope Baptist Church (approx. 5.3 miles away); Woods Methodist Church (approx. 5.4 miles away); In Memory of Our Boys (approx. 5.9 miles away).

The entrance gate to the Tennessee Community Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 15, 2025

2. The entrance gate to the Tennessee Community Cemetery and Marker

The view of the Tennessee Community Cemetery and Marker from across the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 15, 2025

3. The view of the Tennessee Community Cemetery and Marker from across the street

Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 247 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 18, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.